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A firearm and ammunition was recovered in the midlands after gardaí arrested a man who had run away from them.
As part of the ongoing investigation into organised criminal activity in Mullingar, gardaí have arrested two men and seized a firearm on Wednesday, 9th August 2023.
A plain clothes garda patrol, attached to Mullingar Garda Station, directed a car of interest to stop.
The car failed to stop for Gardaí for a period of time. When the car eventually stopped a male occupant, he fled the vehicle. This man in his 30s was chased and apprehended by gardaí and arrested.
A bag which had been discarded during the foot chase was recovered by gardaí and a firearm and ammunition were seized.
Subsequently a second occupant of the vehicle, a male in his 50s, was arrested and both men were taken to a garda station in Co. Westmeath where they are currently detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939.
A number of follow up searches were conducted at residential premises in the Mullingar area and a number of items of evidence were also seized.
A garda spokesperson confirmed that investigations are ongoing.
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